Would this be a good welder to:

[C-10 simplex]

1) Basically, short-term i'm planning on wanting to weld spring perches onto a rear axle assembly. i may also want to weld a ladder bar crossmember to the stock frame rails(most likely an s-10's frame rails), weld the coilover shock crossmember also to the framerails and weld ladder bar brackets to the rear axle.

Would a welder such as this be good for the job?
http://www.mylincolnelectric.com/Cat...t.aspx?p=61028


a) i don't want to mess with the gas for now; Would the wire-only welding be sufficient?

b) Is this wire-feed welding acceptable to most sanctioning bodies---i.e., nhra, scca etc.?

2) Longer term i will want to weld tabs to a chromoly tube chassis. Not do-able with this kind of welder?

3) i don't know jack S about welding as you can probably tell. i am very serious about attending a nearby night welding school(they start you off with stick which i hear nhra does not accept) but my stupid job has wacky unpredictable hours so i can't yet commit to attending.